49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110297478 | Fluid Separation Device - A fluid separation device ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297479 | DIFFUSER MUFFLER - A muffler for attenuating acoustic noise in a gas flow that includes a casing having a substantially-rectangular cross-section with an inlet opening in an inlet end and an outlet opening in an outlet end, so that a gas flow containing acoustic noise passes from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The muffler also includes a V-shaped sound diffuser disposed within the casing and spanning the distance between opposing top and bottom walls of the casing. The sound diffuser comprises a pair of elongate leg plates having base ends attached to the outlet end on opposite sides of the outlet opening, and tip ends merged into an apex that is aligned with the inlet opening. Each leg plate has a plurality of apertures formed therein, and the apex splits the inlet gas flow into two side flows, with each side flow passing through the plurality of apertures in one of the leg plates to reach the outlet opening. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297480 | Safety Line Traveller - A safety line traveller ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297481 | PIVOTING HUNTING TREE STAND - A hunter's tree stand for attachment to a tree includes two major components: a support frame and a seat assembly removably and rotatably mounted to the support frame, wherein the seat assembly comprises a seat and a foot platform. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297482 | Ladder Step Attachment Device - A ladder step attachment made of a single, unitary piece of extruded aluminum having no moving parts. The attachment has a horizontal standing surface improved with a gripping surface, the standing surface having two notches for engaging the rails of a ladder and extending partially between the ladder rails. A lip connected to the standing surface presents a resilient member to abut the back side of the rung. A substantially tube-shaped support has a tube wall. One part of the tube wall shares a portion of the standing surface and another part of the tube wall engages the ladder's rails. A bend at the top of the rail engaging tube wall separates that portion of the tube wall from a substantially vertical portion of tube wall above the bend to facilitate removal. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297483 | ADJUSTABLE SCAFFOLD BASE - An adjustable scaffold base for straddling ground level obstructions, such as church pews and other fixed, ground level structures, and supporting an upwardly-extending scaffold tower thereon. The scaffold base incorporates four legs and four elevated, height-adjustable cross beams that allow a scaffold tower to be erected above the height of many fixed, ground level structures. The erected base and tower thereby allow workers to access elevated areas within high-ceilinged buildings, such for performing ceiling repairs, painting, and changing light bulbs. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297484 | BEARING LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A bearing lubrication system for providing supplemental lubrication to a bearing mounted within a bearing housing may include a pump having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the pump is fluidically connected to a lubricating fluid sump, whereas the outlet of the pump is fluidically connected to the bearing. A pump control system operatively connected to the pump operates the pump on an intermittent basis to provide a controlled amount of lubricating fluid to the bearing. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297485 | MULTI-STAGE AMPLIFICATION VORTEX MIXTURE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR - A lubrication system, includes an auxiliary lubricant tank | 2011-12-08 |
20110297486 | FORKLIFT | 2011-12-08 |
20110297487 | CAR DESTINATION FLOOR INDICATION DEVICE - There is provided a car destination floor indication device which can indicate all registered destination floors even when a large number of destination floors have been registered, and enables a user to easily grasp how the registration condition of destination floors has changed. For this purpose, a car destination floor indication device which is provided in a hall or car of an elevator and indicates destination floors of the elevator to users includes an indication section which indicates registered destination floors, and an indication control section which controls indication contents of the indication section and controls switching of a plurality of indication layouts for indicating the indication contents. The configuration is such that the indication control section performs switching of the indication layout presently being indicated to another indication layout belonging to the indication layouts when the number of registered destination floors has exceeded a first reference value and when the number of registered destination floors has become not more than a second reference value. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297488 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM DOOR FRAME THAT SUPPORTS GUIDE RAILS - An exemplary elevator door frame includes a sill member and a header member. A plurality of jamb members are generally perpendicular to the sill member and the header member. A plurality of guide rail brackets are supported on at least one of the sill member, the header member or one of the jamb members. The guide rail brackets are configured to receive a portion of a guide rail. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297489 | ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER VIBRATION CONTROL - An exemplary device that is useful for controlling vibrations of an elevator load bearing member includes a guide. A mass is moveable relative to the guide responsive to vibration of the load bearing member to introduce a force to counter the vibration. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297490 | Caliper brake - A caliper brake including a pair of stator pins and first and second stator assemblies slidably mounted on the stator pins. A return spring assembly is provided at each of opposing sides of the brake. Each return spring assembly includes a first off-set bracket extending from the first stator assembly and a second off-set bracket extending from the second stator assembly. The off-set brackets provide support surfaces for spring retaining members, over which a return spring is positioned. The off-set brackets allow for a longer and more powerful return spring as compared to prior art brakes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297491 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A brake assembly includes a brake pad, a bracket supporting the brake pad and having a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a linkage interconnecting the first and second portions. The linkage is configured to transfer tensile loads between the first and second portion, but is characterized by the absence of any bending modes. The absence of bending modes prevents excitation of the linkage, thereby reducing sound generated during application of the brake assembly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297492 | Compact Combination Brake Cylinder Comprising a Pneumatic Locking Mechanism - A brake cylinder for pneumatic vehicle brakes, especially for utility vehicles includes a spring brake section for carrying out parking brake actions by way of a brake spring, and a service brake section for carrying out pneumatic service brake actions. The spring brake section and the service brake section are combined in one housing as a structural unit. The housing is subdivided by a piston into two compartments, one compartment of the two being used as the pressure compartment for actuating the service brake section, and the brake spring of the spring section being arranged in the other compartment on the opposite end of the piston. The brake spring acts upon an additional spring piston in the compartment, which can be locked relative to the piston by a pneumatic locking mechanism and can be released therefrom by releasing the locking mechanism. The spring piston is connected to a piston rod directly or via additional elements to actuate the vehicle brake. Once the locking mechanism is released, the brake spring is effective between the two pistons and displaces them relative to each other during a parking brake action. The locking mechanism is configured as a pneumatic coupling. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297493 | BRAKE BOOSTER - The invention relates to an electromechanical brake booster having a piston rod to be actuated using muscular power, and an electromechanical actuator. Muscular power acting upon the pedal rod is transmitted via an elastic transmission element, for example a spring element, and the actuator power is transmitted separately thereof via its proper elastic transmission element which has for example a number of spring elements and dampers arranged in parallel thereto. The controllable brake booster is operated depending on a variable representing the relative deviation of the booster body and the input element. The brake booster according to the invention allows the adjustment of a booster characteristic which is variable in a wide range and which inter alia can depend on an actuation path, an actuation speed and/or an actuation acceleration. The switch-over to different modes, for example a sports mode, is also possible. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297494 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly including a housing ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297495 | FRICTION BRAKE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ferritically nitrocarburized rotational member of a vehicle brake is disclosed, including a rotational member having a friction surface configured for braking engagement with a corresponding friction material. A compound zone is disposed at the friction surface. An exposed surface of the compound zone is exposed to an atmosphere. The area of the exposed surface includes from about 0 percent to about 14 percent graphite. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297496 | FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKES - A metal fiber, copper, and titanate free non-asbestos friction material for brake pads is provided. The friction material includes a binder, such as a phenolic resin, forming 16-24% by volume; a fiber, such as aramid fiber, forming 4-12% by volume; a lubricant, such as a blend of antimony tri-sulfide and another metal sulfide, forming 2-5% by volume; and at least one abrasive, such as a blend of mineral fiber, magnesium oxide, and mica, forming 10-22% by volume. The friction material further comprises rubber powder in an amount of at least 4% by volume. The brake pad can be formed by a cost effective process consisting essentially of mixing the ingredients, pressing and curing the friction material to a backing plate, and post baking the brake pad. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297497 | IMPACT SENSITIVE DAMPER - Disclosed herein is an impact sensitive damper damping vibration transferred from a road surface to a vehicle, and more particularly, to an impact sensitive damper in which handling stability may be achieved in a low speed operating section of the damper and improvement of ride comfort may be achieved in a high speed operating section thereof. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an impact sensitive damper improving ride comfort by decreasing damping force when impact is applied to a vehicle, the impact sensitive damper including: a body valve body having compression channels and expansion channels formed therein; a fastener vertically penetrating through the body valve body; a dish shaped spring interposed between an upper portion of the body valve body and the fastener; and a disk shaped spring interposed between a lower portion of the body valve body and the fastener, wherein at the time of compression stroke when the impact is applied to the damper, the fastener is relatively displaced with respect to the body valve body due to elastic deformation of the dish shaped spring, such that the disk shaped spring and the lower portion of the body valve body are spaced apart from each other, thereby increasing a channel area of operating fluid. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297498 | LUGGAGE WITH DETACHABLE POCKET - A luggage container with a detachable pocket includes a compartment having at least front, rear, top, bottom and side surfaces and at least one pocket receiving portion configured to receive the detachable pocket and formed on an outer surface of the compartment, the outer surface including at least the front surface, rear surface, top surface, bottom surface or side surface. The detachable pocket is attached to the compartment via the at least one pocket receiving portion to form an opening of the pocket configured to receive an object via the opening. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297499 | WET DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A high efficiency hydraulic control system for a wet dual clutch transmission includes an engine driven hydraulic pump. A first pair of variable feed solenoid valves independently and mutually exclusively provide hydraulic fluid to a respective pair of main or input clutch actuators. A second pair of variable feed solenoid valves provide hydraulic fluid to a pair of inlet ports of a first spool or logic valve. The position of the spool of the first logic valve is controlled by an on-off solenoid valve. A first pair of outlet ports of the first logic valve selectively provide hydraulic fluid to a first three area piston which selects two gear or speed ratios, for example, reverse and third gear. A second pair of outlet ports of the first logic valve selectively provide hydraulic fluid to a pair of inlet ports of a second spool or logic valve. The position of the spool of the second logic valve is controlled by hydraulic fluid from the input clutch circuits. A first pair of ports of the second logic valve selectively provide hydraulic fluid to a second three area piston which selects two other gear or speed ratios, for example, first and fifth gears and a second pair of ports of the second logic valve selectively provide hydraulic fluid to a third three area piston which selects two additional gear or speed ratios, for example, second and fourth gears. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297500 | DIECAST COUPLING MEMBER INCLUDING A POCKET HAVING A MACHINED SURFACE PORTION, METHOD FOR MAKING THE COUPLING MEMBER AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE COUPLING MEMBER - A diecast pocket plate or coupling member including a pocket with a machined surface layer or portion, a method for making the coupling member and an overrunning clutch assembly including the coupling member are provided. The member is formed as a unitary diecasting from a die-casting material in a die-casting process. The diecast member includes a coupling face having at least one pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and retain a locking member that moves in the pocket during an overrun condition of the assembly. The pocket is defined by a plurality of surface portions including an angled, slightly positive surface portion which is machined vertical or slightly negative to improve performance of the assembly during the overrun condition. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297501 | DUAL CLUTCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A dual clutch and a method for controlling the same in a drive train of a motor vehicle which has two friction clutches that transmit a torque from an internal combustion engine to respective transmission input shafts of a dual clutch transmission and which have a common counterpressure plate firmly connected to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and two contact plates that are fixed in terms of rotation relative to the counterpressure plate and can be moved axially by respective lever springs supported on a housing part firmly connected to the counterpressure plate. To limit the axial installation space for the dual clutch, the lever springs for actuating the friction clutches are actuated radially on the inside in the same direction by respective actuating systems in the case of a change from one friction clutch to the other of a torque to be transmitted via the friction clutches. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297502 | VEHICLE CLUTCH WITH VARIABLE LEVER RATIO - A vehicle clutch includes a clutch disc, a moveable pressure plate, a plurality of clutch levers, and an actuator to cause pressure plate to move by pivoting the clutch levers. Each of the clutch levers are pivotable around a first fulcrum, which is part of a clutch housing, a second fulcrum, which is part of the pressure plate, and a third fulcrum, which is part of the actuator. A pivot surface of each of the fulcrums around which the clutch levers pivot with a rolling action over the pivot surface is defined by a radius, which measures from a geometrical centre in each of the fulcrums and out to the pivot surface. A magnitude of the radius varies along the pivot surface in order to have a lever ratio of the clutch levers that varies as the clutch levers pivot. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297503 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH FORMED RETENTION RING - A clutch assembly for a vehicle transmission includes a housing defined by a wall having an annular configuration circumscribing a clutch axis. The wall extends between an open end and a floor. The floor extends inwardly from the wall toward the clutch axis. A plurality of splines formed in the wall and each is spaced from the open end of the housing. A snap ring retains clutch plates in the housing. The open end of the wall is deformed inwardly toward the clutch axis defining a retainer for retaining the snap ring within the housing. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297504 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device which transmits torque by causing multiple friction engagement elements to engage with each other by use of a clutch connection/disconnection member caused to operate by an electric actuator includes: an elastic member disposed between the clutch connection/disconnection member and the multiple friction engagement elements; position detection means for detecting a position of the clutch connection/disconnection member; and controlling means for controlling an operation of the electric actuator on the basis of the position of the clutch connection/disconnection member detected by the position detection means. Thus, the position of the clutch connection/disconnection member (i.e. a stroke amount of the elastic member) and a torque transmission capacity of the clutch device have a linear relationship with each other. Hence, the torque transmission capacity of the clutch device can be accurately controlled by the electric actuator. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297505 | Transmission Control During Park Range Disengagement - A method for controlling a vehicle transmission during a park release event includes engaging a park brake to hold vehicle wheels against rotation, holding against rotation a first component and a second component of an epicyclic gear unit connected to the wheels, releasing the park brake, selecting a transmission drive range, releasing said first component, and operating the transmission in the selected drive range. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297506 | Process to Upgrade Heavy Oil by Hot Pressurized Water and Ultrasonic Wave Generating Pre-Mixer - A process for upgrading heavy oil by mixing the heavy oil with water fluid using an ultrasonic wave generator prior to increasing the temperature and pressure of the mixture to values near to or exceeding the critical point of water, to produce low pour point, high value oil having low sulfur, low nitrogen, and low metallic impurities for use as hydrocarbon feedstock. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297507 | Apparatus for the transfer of a line end of a folder-gluer - A transfer apparatus of a line end of a folder-gluer for cardboard boxes includes a transfer bed ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297508 | VIAL CONVEYOR - A conveyor includes a plate with a closed-loop track along which vials are driven in a continuous manner in holders arranged so as to be in free contact with each other in order to form a continuous stream along the track. Each holder includes a horizontal platen ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297509 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATING PACKAGES OF VARYING LENGTHS - A drive controller for controlling movement of a plurality of packages by an accumulation conveyor. The drive controller is configured to determine a length of each of the packages and to coordinate driving of a number of zones needed to accommodate the package. For example, a sensor in each of the conveyor zones communicates blockage by the packages to the drive controller. The drive controller determines a sequence of blockage of the sensors in adjacent zones. Blockage of the sensor in an upstream zone before the sensor in a downstream zone indicates an oversized package that extends longer than a zone length of the downstream zone and into the upstream zone. The drive controller is configured to drive the downstream zone and upstream zone simultaneously when detecting the oversized package. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297510 | MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH VIBRATORY EDGE REGISTRATION FUNCTION - An apparatus has a continuous loop conveyor belt mounted on a frame. The conveyor belt has a first edge, a second edge, and a belt surface between the first edge and the second edge. The first edge is positioned relatively higher than the second edge such that the belt surface is at an angle with respect to a horizontal ground reference plane, and such that the belt surface slopes downwardly from the first edge toward the second edge. In addition, a sidewall is connected to the frame. The sidewall is positioned adjacent the second edge, and the sidewall is perpendicular to the belt surface and runs parallel to the second edge. Therefore, the sidewall prevents items from falling off the belt surface at the second edge. Further, a plurality of rectangular fins are connected to the belt surface. The fins are perpendicular to the sidewall and perpendicular to the belt surface. A vibrator is connected to the frame and transmits vibrations to the conveyor belt. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297511 | Conveyor Roller Servicing Apparatus - A return side conveyor belt support for a conveyor may comprise: a mandrel mountable to the far side of the conveyor and extending transversely toward the near side thereof; a member slidably and rotatably mountable to the mandrel from the near side of the conveyor for sliding thereon and for rotating about the mandrel: a return roller rotatable and supported by the member, wherein the return roller is transverse to the conveyor belt when the member is mounted to the mandrel, wherein rotating the member in a first direction moves the return roller to an operating position for supporting the conveyor belt and rotating the member in a second direction moves the return roller to a position wherein the member and return roller are removable from the support mandrel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297512 | Conveyor Roller Servicing Apparatus - A conveyor belt support for a conveyor may comprise: a mandrel mountable to the far side of the conveyor and extending transversely toward the near side thereof; a member mountable to the mandrel from the near side of the conveyor that is slideable on and rotatable about the mandrel; and a roller supported by the member, wherein the roller is transverse to the conveyor belt when the member is mounted to the mandrel, wherein rotating the member in a first direction moves the roller to an operating position for supporting the conveyor belt and rotating the member in a second direction moves the roller to a position wherein the member and roller are removable from the support mandrel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297513 | Bar conveyor belt, particularly for the food industry - A bar conveyor belt includes two parallel longitudinal chains and a plurality of bars forming the conveying surface and fixed at their ends to the successive links of the two chains. Each chain link consists of a metal plate bent in the form of a U with its arms disposed to define a space intended to partially house that adjacent link positioned upstream with reference to the chain advancement direction, the arms being provided with a longitudinal slot for passage of that bar connected to the downstream link, the outer arm presenting an appendix engageable by the teeth of a drive sprocket. The appendix of each link is bent in the chain advancement direction to form a tooth with a complete involute profile, and the end of each bar extends into the appendix and is fixed to the top thereof, after passing through two holes provided in the arms of the link and the slots provided in the arms of the upstream link. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297514 | EQUIPMENT OF CONVEYANCE WHICH CAN ROTATE REPEAT - The present invention, rotation style screen moving system is not a traditional moving system but a a working process which uses oil pressure of bottom, the opened upper part of the screen becomes about ⅓ lower, there is no the working board ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297515 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE LOAD BREAKER SWITCH - A power transmission apparatus of a high voltage LBS is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus can improve the reliability of an opening operation of the high voltage LBS by using both a main circuit opening driving force of an opening spring and an opening driving force from an actuator mechanism. The power transmission apparatus comprises a main circuit opening power transmission mechanism for transmitting an opening position rotating power of a power transmission shaft to the main circuit switch in order to move the main circuit switch to an opening position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297516 | LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A limit switch assembly includes a housing having a first end, a second end, an inner surface that defines an inner volume and a spring engagement surface, and an outer surface. A limit switch disposed within the inner volume includes a threaded bushing section at least partially extending from the first end. A spring within the inner volume surrounds the bushing section, and engages the limit switch and the spring engagement surface. A calibration nut threaded onto the bushing section engages the first end of the housing. A seal divides the inner volume of the housing into a first volume and a second volume. A drain hole formed in the housing fluidly communicates the first volume to a surrounding environment. A terminal assembly connected to the second end of the housing seals the second volume from the surrounding environment. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297517 | RETROFIT KIT, CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR RECONFIGURING A TAP CHANGER TO AVOID ELECTRICAL ARCING - Retrofit kit, circuitry and method are provided for reconfiguring a tap changer ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297518 | TRIPPING UNIT FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A multipolar circuit breaker includes main circuits having main contacts and a latching mechanism for tripping the main contacts of main circuits. A tripping unit configured to actuate the latching mechanism in response to detection of an over-current in at least one of the main circuits. The tripping unit is plugged into a section of the circuit breaker and includes at least one bimetal strip connected in series with at least one of the main circuits and operatively connected with the latching mechanism. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297519 | MEMS SWITCH - A micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch includes an active device, an immovable metal layer and a movable metal layer is provided. The immovable metal layer is disposed on the active device and the movable metal layer is disposed above the immovable metal layer. Accordingly, an insulating cavity is formed between the immovable metal layer and the movable metal layer. Further, the active device is capable of driving the movable metal layer. Compare to thin film transistor, since the operation performance of the MEMS switches would not affected by carrier mobility and on-off current ratio, display performance of the display device can be easily improved. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297520 | SWITCH CONTACT WITH A WEIGHT-REDUCED CONTACT SPRING - In an electrical switch, in particular an electrical microswitch, has at least one electrical contact designed as a hollow-shape section of a component of an electrically conducting material. In this electrical switch, the occurrence of vibrations with the introduction onto an opposing contact is prevented. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297521 | SHEET SWITCH MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sheet switch module of the present invention includes a light source; a light guide having a first end-face on which light emitted from the light source is incident, the light guide guiding the light in at least the thickness direction thereof; a sheet switch disposed on the back side of the light guide in the thickness direction of the light guide; and a light shielding member disposed at a distance from a second end-face different from the first end-face of the light guide. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297522 | Motion controlled light switch control device - In accordance with one embodiment a device that fits and installs on top of a light switch comprising of: | 2011-12-08 |
20110297523 | BACK LIGHTED MEMBRANE KEYBOARD WITH COMPONENTS BEING SECURED TOGETHER BY SUBJECTING TO ULTRASONIC WELDING - A back lighted membrane keyboard includes a key housing, a membrane, a key support plate, a membrane circuit board, an insulative plate, a light guide membrane plate, and a base plate. The key housing, the membrane, the key support plate, the membrane circuit board, the insulative plate, and the light guide membrane plate are aligned by inserting stems thereinto. Eventually, these components are subjected to ultrasonic welding to be bound together. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297524 | MULTIPLE-POLE SINGLE-THROW DOME SWITCH ASSEMBLIES - Multiple-pole single-throw dome switch assemblies for electronic devices and methods for creating the same are provided. For example, a switch assembly may include a deformable dome that may have a conductive inner surface. The switch assembly may also include three conductive pads, at least two of which may be positioned underneath the dome. When the dome is deformed, each one of the three conductive pads may be electrically coupled to the conductive inner surface of the dome. When the dome is not deformed, at least one of the three conductive pads may be electrically isolated from the conductive inner surface of the dome. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297525 | DUSTPROOF PRESS KEY STRUCTURE - A press key structure includes a bottom board, an insulating plate, a thin film circuit board, an elastic trigger element, and a keycap covered onto the elastic trigger element, and the insulating plate is installed on the bottom board and includes a penetrating hole, and the thin film circuit board is covered onto the insulating plate, and the thin film circuit board and the bottom board are enclosed to define a containing space at a position corresponding to the penetrating hole, and the thin film circuit board includes a thin film switch disposed above the containing space, and the elastic trigger element is installed above the thin film circuit board, such that external dusts can be prevented from entering into the press key structure from the penetrating hole, and the adverse effect of the dusts on the electric connection and the press path of the press key can be avoided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297526 | Interchangeable air connector assembly for a pneumatically actuated switching device - A pneumatically actuated switching device includes an electrical connection with a conductive element and an interchangeable air connector assembly having an air conduit for receiving pressurized air from a pneumatic actuator. The pressurized air is directed into the housing of the switching device and forces a conductive plunger against the electrical connection for completing a circuit to produce a signal in a patient call system. The connector assembly has a snap fit connection constructed to selectively position the air conduit at a predetermined angle relative to the electrical connection, i.e. a first snap fit connector position the air conduit at a right angle with the electrical connection, and a second snap fit connector position the air conduit in alignment with the electrical connection. A method includes selectively inserting the first snap fit connector and the second snap fit connector into the housing depending on a desired system configuration. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297527 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SUCCINIC ACID FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS CONTAINING DIAMMONIUM SUCCINATE - Processes for making SA from either a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth that include distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that comprises water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion and a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; and separating the solid portion from the liquid portion. A method also reduces the broth distillation temperature and pressure by adding an ammonia separating and/or water azeotroping solvent to the broth. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297528 | System and method for reduction of water consumption in purified terephthalic acid production - The invention disclosed is an apparatus and method for the recovery of acetic acid, azeotropic agent, extraction agent, re-usable water and other reaction products such as p-toluic acid, from an aqueous stream generated during a terephthalic acid production process, having superior energy efficiency and reduced water consumption. The apparatus of the invention includes: an azeotropic distillation column to remove water from acetic acid, a pair of mother liquor extraction columns sequentially connected in series for primary recovery of extraction solvent and other organics, an azeotropic agent stripper for recovery of azeotropic agent and a post-separation solvent stripper distillation column for further separation of the aqueous bottoms stream from said extraction columns into a volatiles stream comprising mainly organics with a very low amount of water and a liquid stream comprising water containing very low amounts of organics, each stream being sufficiently pure that it can be recycled for reuse in the purification of crude terephthalic acid. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297529 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING MONOAMMONIUM SUCCINATE FROM FERMENTATION BROTHS CONTAINING DIAMMONIUM SUCCINATE, MONOAMMONIUM SUCCINATE AND/OR SUCCINIC ACID, AND CONVERSION OF MONOAMMONIUM SUCCINATE TO SUCCINIC ACID - Processes for making monoammonium succinate (MAS) and/or succinic acid (SA) from either a clarified diammonium succinate (DAS)-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth include (a) distilling the broth to form an overhead that includes water and optionally ammonia and a liquid bottoms that includes MAS or SA; (b) cooling and/or evaporating the bottoms and optionally adding an antisolvent to the bottoms to attain a temperature and composition sufficient to cause the bottoms to produce a solid portion that contains MAS or SA in contact with a liquid portion; (c) separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and (d) recovering the solid portion. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297530 | DISTILLATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS USING AN AUXILIARY DISTILLATION AGENT - Method of distilling mixtures comprising salts having a melting point of less than 200° C. at 1 bar (ionic liquids), wherein the mixtures additionally comprise an organic compound (called distillation aid below) which
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20110297531 | HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention provides a hydrogen generation device using a photocatalyst to generate hydrogen from liquid water or water vapor and a method of using the same. The hydrogen generation device of the present invention has a water channel through which liquid water or water vapor flows, and which has an outer circumferential wall made at least in part of a transparent material; a hydrogen channel through which hydrogen flows and which is located at the inner circumference side of the water channel; a hydrogen separating membrane forming at least part of a wall between the water channel and hydrogen channel, separating hydrogen from the liquid water or water vapor in the water channel, and providing the hydrogen to the hydrogen channel; and a photocatalyst layer arranged on least at part of the water channel-side surface of the hydrogen separating membrane. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297532 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DURING MILLING FOR PROCESSING OF MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS - An apparatus, such as a plasma generation system, is provided. The apparatus can include a chamber that may be formed, for example, substantially of insulating material. The chamber can be configured to establish therein a stable glow discharge plasma having a pressure of at least about atmospheric pressure while vibrating a sample so as to be milled by bodies contained by the chamber. For example, the chamber may vibrate and/or rotate, and the chamber can include at least one body that includes insulating material and is free within the chamber. Associated methods are also provided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297533 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus and a dry etching method for etching a multilayered film structure having steps with high accuracy. The plasma processing apparatus comprises a vacuum reactor | 2011-12-08 |
20110297534 | Photolytic Processing Of Materials With Hydrogen - An apparatus and method for hydrogenating a sample, such as a semiconductor wafer. The invention utilizes a top electrode comprising a UV-transparent dielectric and a metal contact to provide an electric field to the sample while the sample is irradiated with UV light and hydrogenated with a hydrogenating gas or gasses. The field may be applied to the sample at a number of different pressures, temperatures and concentrations of gas to manipulate the rate and type of hydrogenation. Further, the method of hydrogenating the sample may be used in conjunction with masking and etching techniques. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297535 | ION BEAM SPUTTER TARGET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A target for use in an ion beam sputtering apparatus made of at least two target tiles where at least two of the target tiles are made of different chemical compositions and are mounted on a main tile and geometrically arranged on the main tile to yield a desired chemical composition on a sputtered substrate. In an alternate embodiment, the tiles are of varied thickness according to the desired chemical properties of the sputtered film. In yet another alternate embodiment, the target is comprised of plugs pressed in a green state which are disposed in cavities formed in a main tile also formed in a green state and the assembly can then be compacted and then sintered. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297536 | Sputtering Target And Method Of Fabrication - A process is described for processing metal which includes clock rolling a metal plate until the desired thickness is achieved to form a rolled plate. Sputtering targets and other metal articles are further described. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297537 | MAGNET UNIT AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a magnet unit and a magnetron sputtering apparatus which can suppress the consumption amount of a target by efficiently consuming the target and can easily cause erosion on the target to progress uniformly regardless whether the target size is small or large and whether the target is made of magnetic material or not. A magnet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a member configured to be provided with a predetermined magnet, an internal magnet unit which is provided for the member and includes n magnet elements extending radially in the surface of the member from a predetermined position of the member in at least n (n: positive integer equal to or larger than 3) directions, the n magnet elements having one polarity on a side opposite to the member, and an external magnet unit which is provided for the member so as to surround the internal magnet unit along the shape of the internal magnet unit, the external magnet unit having the other polarity on a side opposite to the member. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297538 | Homing device for magnetron rotating on two arms - A magnetron actuator for moving a magnetron in a nearly arbitrary radial and azimuthal path in the back of a target in a plasma sputter reactor. The magnetron includes two coaxial rotary shafts extending along the chamber central axis and coupled to two independently controllable rotary actuators. An epicyclic gear mechanism or a frog-leg structure mechanically couple the shafts to the magnetron to control its radial and azimuthal position. A vertical actuator moves the shafts vertically in tandem to vary the magnetron's separation from the target's back surface and compensate for erosion of the front surface. The rotary actuators may be separately coupled to the shafts or a rotatable ring gear may be coupled to the shafts through respectively fixed and orbiting idler gears. Two radially spaced sensors detect reflectors attached to the inner and outer arms of the epicyclic gear mechanism for homing of the controller. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297539 | WATER QUALITY ANALYZER - A water quality analyzer comprises: sensor electrodes | 2011-12-08 |
20110297540 | Low Total Salt Reagent Compositions and Systems for Biosensors - A biosensor system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is disclosed that includes a reaction means for selectively performing a redox reaction of an analyte, and a measurement means for measuring a rate of the redox reaction of the analyte. The reaction means includes a binder, a buffer salt, a mediator including at most 20% (w/w) of an inorganic, non-transition metal salt, and an enzyme system. The measurement means includes at least two conductors. The measurement means measures an output signal value from the reaction means at a maximum kinetic performance within at most 7 seconds of introducing a sample to the reaction means, where the output signal value is responsive to the concentration of the analyte in the sample, and the measurement means determines at least one ΔS value responsive to at least one error parameter. The measurement means further determines the analyte concentration in the sample from a compensation equation including at least one reference correlation and the at least one ΔS value, where the compensation equation has a R | 2011-12-08 |
20110297541 | CHLORINE GAS SENSING SYSTEM - A chlorine gas sensor system includes carbon nanotubes at least partially coated with a metal oxide deposited on a substrate, and a source of infra-red light positioned to illuminate at least a portion of the coated nanotubes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297542 | METHOD OF FABRICATION OF MONOLITHIC STATIONARY PHASES FOR SEPARATIONS, AND METHODS OF SEPARATION USING SUCH STATIONARY PHASES - Analysis tools for use in analytical separations are provided including a stationary phase comprising an electroconducting material, for example, a conducting polymer. There is further provided a method for manufacturing monolithic stationary phases in various formats including in chip-format, column or capillary column format and method of separation using stationary phases. Also provided is a method for analytical separation comprising selective manipulation of the stationary phase making it is possible to tune the device to specific applications. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297543 | Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) - The process for the diagnosis, early detection and prognosis of the clinical development of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) comprises the step of determining the presence or absence or amplitude of at least three polypeptide markers in a urine sample, the polypeptide markers being selected from the markers characterized in Table 1 by values for the molecular masses and migration times. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297544 | ELECTROTRANSFER CASSETTE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND LOCKING MECHANISM - An electrotransfer cassette is formed in two parts that are releasably joined by a manually operated locking mechanism. The joined parts have electrical contact areas extending from the electrodes in the two parts of the cassette, the contact areas being exposed on an outer edge of the resulting cassette to form electrical connections to a power supply upon the simple insertion of the cassette into an instrument. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297545 | INSTRUMENT FOR INDEPENDENT ELECTROTRANSFER IN MULTIPLE CASSETTES - Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297546 | Isotachophoretic Analyte Extraction - An isotachophoresis method for preconcentrating and isolating a plurality n of charged analytes (A | 2011-12-08 |
20110297547 | VIRTUAL CHANNEL PLATFORM - A virtual channel platform is disclosed. Said virtual channel platform comprises two spaced electrode plates, which can provide an electric field, and a voltage source electrically connected to the two electrode plates. Said plates define a virtual reservoir and a virtual channel. When the voltage source provides a voltage between the electrode plates, the electric field generates a force to drive a driven fluid streaming from the virtual reservoir to the virtual channel, allowing the virtual channel to be filled with the driven fluid fully. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297548 | Apparatus for Electrostatic Treatment of Fluids - An apparatus for electric treatment of fluid is provided. When heavy metal ions or a colloid carrying a positive charge is present in fluid traveling through metal pipework, a negative electrode is formed using a metal component having high ionization tendency, a positive electrode is formed using a metal component having ionization tendency lower than that of hydrogen, and an insulating layer is formed between the positive and negative electrodes. When conductive fluid passes through the positive electrode and the negative electrode, direct electrical power is applied to make the negative electrode emit electrons, which react with heavy metal ions present in the conductive fluid, thereby reducing the heavy metal ions. The metal component of the negative electrode emits electrons when ionized based on its ionization tendency and via an electrostatic action. Much more electrons are emitted compared to existing fluid treatment systems, and positive charges are removed more efficiently. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297549 | ALUMINUM ALLOY-AND-RESIN COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An aluminum alloy-and-resin composite includes an aluminum alloy substrate, an anodic oxide film formed on the substrate, and resin composition bonded with the anodic oxide film. The anodic oxide film has nano-pores with an average diameter of about 30-60 nm. The resin composition fills the nano-pores and coatings surfaces of the anodic oxide film. The resin composition contains crystalline thermoplastic synthetic resins. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297550 | METHOD OF FORMING THE STRUCTURE OF THERMAL RESISTIVE LAYER - The prevent disclosure discloses a structure of thermal resistive layer and the method of forming the same. The thermal resistive structures, formed on a plastic substrate, comprises a porous layer, formed on said plastic substrate, including a plurality of oxides of hollow structure, and a buffer layer, formed on said porous layer, wherein said porous layer can protect said plastic substrate from damage caused by the heat generated during manufacturing process. With the structure and method disclosed above, making a thin film transistor and forming electronic devices on the plastic substrate in the technology of Low Temperature PolySilicon, i.e. LTPS, without changing any parameters is possible. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297551 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRO-PLATING APPARATUS - A method for fabricating an electronic component according to an Embodiment, includes a seed film forming process and an electro-plating process. In the seed film forming process, a seed film is formed above a substrate. In the electro-plating process, electro-plating is performed by soaking the seed film in a plating solution in a plating bath to which the plating solution being bubbled by a nitrogen gas is supplied, using the seed film as a cathode. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297552 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297553 | MOUNTABLE ELECTRODE - The invention is directed to a mountable electrode, methods for preparing said mountable electrode, a method for monitoring the corrosion protective properties of a coating on a metal substrate, a method for measuring the corrosion rate of an uncoated metal substrate, an apparatus for measuring electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of coated metal substrates, and the use of said mountable electrode. The mountable electrode of the invention comprises -a carrier comprising a water-soluble layer, wherein said water-soluble layer comprises a water-soluble polymer; and -a water-permeable pattern of an inert metal on said water-soluble layer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297554 | Complex Index Functions - A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated from a light-identifiable species or a redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system adjusts a correlation for determining analyte concentrations from output signals or determined analyte concentrations with one or more complex index function extracted from the output signals or from other sources. The complex index functions determine at least one slope deviation value, ΔS, or normalized slope deviation from one or more error parameters. The slope-adjusted correlation between analyte concentrations and output signals may be used to determine analyte concentrations having improved accuracy and/or precision from output signals including components attributable to bias. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297555 | ANALYTE TEST SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A PHYSIOLOGICAL OR AQUEOUS FLUID - An analyte test element for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a physiological sample fluid having a first and a second surface in a predetermined distance opposite from each other, said both surfaces are provided with two substantially equivalent patterns forming areas of high and low surface energy which are aligned mostly congruent, whereby the areas with high surface energy create a sample distribution system with at least two detection areas, characterized in that the detection areas of first and second surface are also provided with two corresponding patterns of working and reference electrodes of electrochemical detection means. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297556 | NANOTUBE ELECTROCHEMISTRY - An electrode for electrochemical analysis is described, the electrode comprising: an insulating surface; a three-dimensional network of carbon nanotubes situated on the insulating surface; and an electrically conducting material in electrical contact with the carbon nanotubes; wherein the carbon nanotubes are oriented substantially parallel to the insulating surface. Also described is a method of manufacturing the electrode, and a method of electrochemically analysing a solution using electrodes of this type, and an associated assay device or kit. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297557 | Underfill Management System for a Biosensor - A biosensor system including the underfill management system determines the analyte concentration in a sample from the at least one analytic output signal value. The underfill management system includes an underfill recognition system and an underfill compensation system. The underfill recognition system determines whether the test sensor initially is substantially full-filled or underfilled, indicates when the sample volume is underfilled so that additional sample may be added to the test sensor, and starts or stops the sample analysis in response to the sample volume. The underfill recognition system also may determine the initial degree of underfill. After the underfill recognition system determines the initial fill state of the test sensor, the underfill compensation system compensates the analysis based on the initial fill state of the test sensor to improve the measurement performance of the biosensor system for initially underfilled test sensors. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297558 | GAS ADSORPTION MATERIAL - A gas adsorption material comprising: a porous metal-organic framework and a plurality of functionalized fullerenes or fullerides provided in the pores of the metal-organic framework. The metal-organic framework includes a plurality of metal clusters, each metal cluster including one or more metal ions, and a plurality of charged multidentate linking ligands connecting adjacent metal clusters. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297559 | CONTACT LENS PACKAGING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for producing packaged contact lenses are described. A stock product that includes a contact lens located in a contact lens packaging solution in a sealed contact lens package is provided. The stock product has one or more printing surfaces. The stock product is directed to a labeling station to produce a customer-tailored labeled product. The labeled product includes printed customer-specific indicia directly on the printing surface of the stock product. Manufacturing systems that include such labeling stations are also described. Utilizing the present methods and systems, contact lenses are labeled and supplied to different customers based on customer requirements. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297560 | BRUSH CARE SYSTEM - A brush care system is provided for cleaning, washing and drying brushes in beautification or painting. The system includes a washing part, a cleaning part and a drying part. The washing part and the cleaning part fit together for convenient storage while the cleaning part resides inside the system. The system may be sized to accommodate one or more brushes. The washing part may hold water, soap, liquid, or solution. The cleaning part allows water to be drained off and allows brush bristles to be rubbed against it to remove paint, dirt, cosmetics, and other material. The drying part functions as a stand for drying the cleaned brushes and is perforated to allow air circulation. The bottom of the drying part may be sealed so that a lower portion of it may hold clean water for rinsing. The washing part may be configured with more than one partition. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297561 | EASY-OPENING CARTON FOR SHIPPING AND STORING CUT PAPER - An easy to carry lightweight carton for shipping and storing cut paper and for providing rapid and easy access to the paper when the carton is opened. The carton has a base portion and a lid pivotally attached to the base portion. A front wall of the carton may be pivoted down when the lid is pivoted up to facilitate access to the contents of the carton for ease of unloading of paper from the carton. A carry handle is built into the base portion to facilitate carrying of the carton. The carry handle position causes the center of gravity of the carton to be closer to a user's body when carrying the carton. The carton may be re-closed after it is opened. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297562 | Self draining soap dish - This self draining soap dish stands up vertically, and is constructed of two joining parts. The first part, which is the top, is an oval bowl with a hole in its center, connecting to a second lower part which serves as a base. The base is an asymmetrical arch that projects forward and downward. The back of the arch serves as a structural support and the front of it is a ramp that creates an open channel, so that the soap fluid coming from the hole in the bowl can flow freely down toward the sink. The back of the ramp flattens at its base where it touches the horizontal edge of the sink, in order to secure support and stability and to allow the tip of the ramp to protrude toward the sink for drainage. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297563 | METHODS FOR REDUCING RISK - Methods for limiting and controlling the distribution of dronedarone to patients whose use of the drug might present an unacceptable risk. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297564 | CASE FOR TABLET PERSONAL COMPUTER - A case of tablet PC having a display area on the front side comprises; a housing | 2011-12-08 |
20110297565 | Packaging Comprising Electrical Device, Electrical Device And Method - A package for an electrical device that facilitates product demonstration is provided. The package includes a power source; a display device for displaying a rest mode, a normal mode or a presentation mode; and a transparent window for viewing the display device. The presentation mode includes emission of a user-specific optical and/or acoustic signal sequence by the display device and can be activated without manual impact onto the packaging. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297566 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH CLEANING ACCESSORY - Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297567 | PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE DISPOSAL ASSEMBLY - A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297568 | RATCHET TOOL DISPLAY PACKAGE - Packaging for a ratchet tool is disclosed. The packaging comprises a display structure, a ratchet retaining portion and a securement portion. The display structure may be arranged to be mounted for display. The ratchet portion retaining structure may be configured to engage a ratchet portion of the tool in a manner that prevents rotation of the ratchet portion. The securement portion may be configured to secure the tool to the display structure to prevent removal of the tool from the display package, while permitting movement of a handle portion of the tool relative to the ratchet portion while the ratchet portion is fixed from movement by the retaining structure. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297569 | PORTABLE HANGING KNITTING NEEDLE AND ACCESSORY HOLDER - A storage device may be portable and may be configured to be hung on a wall or a door, for example. The storage device may include a plurality of pockets made of a transparent or translucent material through which a user may see the items stored in the pockets. The pockets may be formed in various sizes suitable for holding knitting needles and accessories. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297570 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR DETONATING CORDS FOR X-RAY EXAMINATION AND SAFE SHIPPING - The invention relates to a packaging for a detonation cord that is used especially for igniting shaped charged perforators in perforation guns utilized in the oil and natural gas industry. According to the invention, the detonation cord is wound on one plane as a flat coil. Also disclosed is a method for examining whether a detonation cord has faulty points. Said method is characterized in that the detonation cord is subjected to an x-ray examination in the packaging before being delivered. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297571 | Storage Unit, Set and Surgical Container - A storage unit for storing and/or making available at least one carrier for at least one surgical item, in particular for at least one bone screw. The carrier can be brought to a holding position and to a release position, the carrier being held by the storage unit in the holding position and being released or releasable from the storage unit in the release position. The storage unit has at least one release part. The carrier can be brought from the holding position to the release position by actuation of the release part. The invention further relates to a set containing at least one such storage unit and at least one carrier for at least one surgical item, in particular for at least one bone screw. The invention moreover relates to a surgical container containing at least one storage unit and/or at least one set. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297572 | EAR CAP SUPPLYING DEVICE, EAR CAP AND EAR CAP SET - An ear cap supplying device, an ear cap and an ear cap set are provided. The ear cap supplying device includes a containing device, a first structural member, a second structural member, and a third structural member. The containing device is used for containing a first ear cap and a second ear cap. The second ear cap is stacked above the first ear cap. The first structural member movably supports a lower part of the first ear cap. The second structural member movably touches an upper part of the first ear cap. The third structural member movably supports a lower part of the second ear cap. Whereby, the successful output probability of the ear cap(s) can be increased. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297573 | Bottle having identification structure - A bottle includes a housing having a chamber for receiving a fluid, and one or more identification members formed on the housing for being marked by a user, the identification members are formed on the neck portion of the housing for being easily and suitably or selectively reached and depressed or marked by the users, and each include an upwardly curved or protruded structure having a mark formed on the identification member for identifying purposes, the mark is selected from geographic figures, symbols, alphabetical letters, or digital numbers, or the like for identifying the bottle and for preventing the bottle from being used by the others. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297574 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY - A packaging assembly comprising:
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20110297575 | Water Barrier and Erosion Mitigation System - The system utilizes a bag containing hydrophilic dry material such as powered polymer. The bag is initially light in weight. When the hydrophilic material is exposed to water it absorbs water and expands to inflate the bag. By taking on the weight of the absorbed, the bag of the invention can replace the function of a conventional sand bag. Unlike a conventional sand bag, the bag of the invention has provision for causing the bags before and after inflation to interlock which strengthens the resulting protective wall. Part of the interlocking effect is created by the incorporation of ballast modules at least two corners of the bag which interlock with pockets on diagonal corners of adjacent bags. In addition to ballast modules, the bag may contain seed modules or pockets which release seeds to vegetate and hold soil on slopes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297576 | BILLIARD BALL TRAY AND CASE - Generally, embodiments described herein take the form of a carrying tray and/or case for billiard balls. Certain embodiments may likewise carry a billiards rack, chalk and/or other billiards items. An embodiment may be generally triangle-shaped. Other embodiments may be square-shaped, rectangular shaped or rounded in shape. One or more protrusions, such as a handle or base, may project from the main body of the tray/case. The interior of the tray/case defines a number of features for carrying the billiard balls and billiards rack. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297577 | MINERAL SALT PERSONAL CARE WET-WIPE TOWELETTE - A towelette article is constructed to include a textile substrate with first and second major surfaces. The textile substrate is impregnated with a liquid solution having a personal care function. The liquid solution includes an aqueous solvent and a dissolved mineral salt. The textile substrate is sealed within a sealed container where the material of the container is effectively impervious to water. | 2011-12-08 |